Definition of Ethambutol

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Ethambutol

1. An antitubercular agent that inhibits the transfer of mycolic acids into the cell wall of the tubercle bacillus. It may also inhibit the synthesis of spermidine in mycobacteria. The action is usually bactericidal, and the drug can penetrate human cell membranes to exert its lethal effect. Pharmacological action: antitubercular agents. Chemical name: 1-Butanol, 2,2'-(1,2-ethanediyldiimino)bis-, (S-(R*,R*))- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ethambutol

eternizes
eternizing
etesian
etesians
eth
ethacridine
ethacridine lactate
ethacrynate sodium
ethacrynic acid
ethacrynic acid
ethadione
ethal
ethal
ethals
ethambutol (current term)
ethambutol (current term)
ethambutols
ethambutol hydrochloride
ethamivan
ethamoxytriphetol
ethamsylate
ethanal
ethanal
ethanal trimer
ethanamide
ethane
ethane
ethanediamine
ethanedinitrile
ethanedioic acid

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